Sandy Creek Stirrings

Calling all young preachers! At some point in your ministry, you will be called upon to preach or lead a funeral. How do you do it? In a day where some allow the church's standards to be comprised due to the event, how do we have a "good" funeral? In this two part episode (the second part will be released next week), you will get the privilege to learn from veteran missionary and pas...

Calling all young preachers! At some point in your ministry, you will be called upon to preach or lead a funeral. How do you do it? In a day where some allow the church's standards to be comprised due to the event, how do we have a "good" funeral? In this two part episode (the second part will be released next week), you will get the privilege to learn from veteran missionary and pas...

Paul gives us a command in this passage that is often forgotten about in a lot of Christian lives.  It’s not preached on or taught on often because it can be offensive and embarrassing to some.  Yet, the Bible gives no exception clause to this passage.  It applies to everyone.  No matter height, weight, color, or gender – we are given the responsibility of keeping this, often forgotten, command. ...

Music is an essential part of our Christian life - it's commanded by God! In response to God's command, it is vital that Christians have good, quality, Christ-honoring music in their homes and lives. In episode #99, I gave 10 CD's that I loved from YouTube. In this episode, I give 12 more CD's from YouTube that I love. I hope these are a blessing and help to you as they have been t...

Have you ever said something and then thought about why you said what you did? We can be so quick to speak that sometimes we forget to think about what we are saying. If we are not careful, we can use words, phrases, and language that is not pleasing and honoring to God. In this episode, we share common words and phrases that any Bible-believing Christian should think carefully about before saying...

How do I and a fellow brother-in-Christ fellowship and get along when we have a difference of opinions? How do we remain friends and keep the lines of communication open when we have different personal convictions? No two brothers or sisters in Christ are exactly alike - there will be differences. When dealing with convictions and standards, Christians have some important decisions to make. Join m...

Almost 2 years ago, we recorded an episode entitled "Should An Independent Baptist Watch 'The Chosen'?" That episode was extremely different from what we normally record and focus on here at Sandy Creek Stirrings. But! To ice the cake of "extremely different", we want to UPDATE that episode because...some things have changed. Join me in this episode as I discuss how my...

In this episode, we take some time to answer some common KJV questions, like: - Were the KJV translators inspired? - What about the italicized words? - Was King James a homosexual? - Did the translators believe the KJV was perfect? - What about podcasters and authors who are affecting our churches? - What can we do about all these questions? - AND MORE!

I submit to you that only one translation meets the core doctrines concerning the Word of God.  Only one was translated off a line of manuscripts with no faults and no failures – the Traditional Text. Only one translation is perfect with no contradictions and no errors.  That translation is the King James Version. I believe the evidence provided in this study allow us to definitively conclude the...

In this episode, we are going to examine what a house built on a faulty foundation looks like.  What is the offspring of a faulty foundation?  Here is the sad truth – all modern translations are based on the Critical Text. In this episode, we go through and prove why modern versions have serious issues on three levels: The Doctrinal Level, The Transnational Level, and The Mindset Level. This episo...

  As we read in 1 Peter 1:19, we have a SURE Word God that we can trust in.  How do we know if something is SURE – "stable, firm, trustworthy"?  You check it’s foundation – what lies beneath it. What holds it up? The foundation is of vital importance.  Christ taught this principle with one of the most well known stories of Scripture: the wise man and the foolish man. Join me in this epis...

For the hundreds of English Bible versions, there seem to be twice as many opinions about which one you should use.  The sad fact is that questions, answers, and conversations revolving around this subject have become so deep that the average Christian gets lost in the first paragraph.  What is the result?  The average Christian is left in the dark when it comes to the FACTS of the...

I went to prison this past week.  Yes, that's correct: prison.  Some of the men from my church and I went in to prison to help spread the Gospel and be an encouragement to the inmates.  My time "inside the fence" served as a good reminder, once again, of the powerful ability we have been given - the power of choice.  In today's episode, I share some stories from prison and how...

Dr. S.M. Lockridge was a stellar man of God who served the Lord  faithfully for many decades.  He preached nationwide and was well-known  as a Bible-believing, fundamental Baptist.  His preaching was eloquent,  yet easy to listen to.  “Amen” (sometimes known as “That’s My King”),  preached in the 1970’s, is most likely his most famous/most remembered  messag...

In today's episode, I had the great pleasure of interviewing a church member (and former employee) who left the fraternal organization of freemasonry after 44 years.  Having held several positions of leadership and acting as a lodge leader for many years, he explains in the interview why he left.  After comparing Scripture with the teaching of Freemasonry, he felt that he could no longer...

Sadly, we live in a day and age of churches filled with people who think they can do it themselves. They made it through last year - they went through the motions of Christianity. Yet, at the end of it all, nothing changed in their hearts and they never grew. They became content to go through the motions, and sadly, they will be content to do the same this year. Join me in this episode as we look...

This episode is very special to me as I open the episode with a story of something that happened in our personal lives.  Continuing on, I give several things that I believe are a necessity to seeing our children get saved at a young age.  This should be the goal of every Christian parent!

We all want to get more out of our devotions. We all want to grow more from our devotions. You might already know and do some of the things that we mentioned in today’s episode. As we continue along, maybe there are others that we will mention that can help you. I pray and hope that this can be a great refresher for you and will help you to get more during your devotional time.

With each passing year, it seems like I meet more and more people who do not celebrate or do not like Christmas.  They believe Christmas originated as a pagan holiday. They have been taught and told that Christmas is simply a “Christianized” pagan holiday. In the same fashion that we should not celebrate Halloween because of its origins, they believe we should not celebrate Christmas.  B...

In  this episode, I am joined, once again, by Pastor Patrick Gimenez, as we discuss PART TWO of the Biblical requirements/qualifications for a man to be a pastor.  This  list, draw directly from the Bible, is precise and clear on what the  qualifications are for a pastor.  These 16 qualifications can be found  in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.  We hope this episode hel...

In this episode, I am joined by Pastor Patrick Gimenez and we discuss the Biblical requirements/qualifications for a man to be a pastor.  This list, draw directly from the Bible, is precise and clear on what the qualifications are for a pastor.  These 16 qualifications can be found in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.  We hope this episode helps you to understand the seriousness of the pasto...

In this episode, we continue our mini-series entitled "Pastor 101".  We discuss what a biblical pastor is based on three Greek words and how they apply to the role and function of the pastorate.  In accordance, we show from Scripture why the pastor is a shepherd - not a king.  We also conclude the episode with answering the question of: "Is the pastorate a gift or an office?"  ...

The question of women in regard to the pastorate has been around for decades...even centuries!  In fact, this was a big, big question back in 1761 when a well-known Methodist began ordaining women as pastors.  This is not a modern issue,  but it has been brought back to the forefront of our culture platform by Rick Warren and the Southern Baptist Convention.  The question is: w...

I cannot count the number of times I have been asked this question:  "What's the difference between an Independent Baptist and a Southern Baptist?" Allow me to say: there is a difference.   In this episode, I cover 7 reasons why I am not a Southern Baptist.  I pray and hope this will adequately answer the question for those searching, as well as give those considering the future som...

This is - by far - the best message I have ever heard on the subject of Faith Promise Mission's Giving.  This message will challenge you to do more for the cause of Christ in the area of giving to missions.  It's challenging.  It's convicting.  It's convincing.  Every person should hear this message.  I pray that it touches your heart and challenges your life as much...